Temporary type-page lock



Aug. 28, 1928. 1,682,698

7 E. WILLIAMSON TEMPQRARY TYPE PAGE LOCK Filed March 5, 1927 2Sheets-Sheet 1' V r) Za/%z 26246564020077;

Aug. 28, 1928.

- E. WiLLIA MSO N TEMPORARY TYPE PAGE LOCK Filed March 1927 2Sheets-Sheet 2 u Earle Zafddmsbw f I r }6 Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

EARLE WILLIAMSON, or enta le -interiors,

TEMPORARY rvrnraen LOCK.

Application filed March 5,

This invention relates to temporary form frames for holding type pagesand the like.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a new andimproved form lock for temporarily locking forms or type pages and thelike.

Another objectof the invention is the provision of a new and improvedlocking means for forms, type pages and the like that is resilientlyheld in locked position and may be readily detached.

pages to be justified and the temporary frame locked in position inarminimum amount of time. b

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will appearfrom the following description taken from the accompanying drawings, inwhich Fig. 1 is a plan view of a type page or form, showing theinvention in position around the same, with parts broken away and partsin section;

Fig. 2 is aperspective view of one of the sections ofthe frame;

s Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the locking member; U I V Fig. 1 is aperspective .viewof a modified fori'n of the device, showing the same inposiion on the type page or form; Fig. 5 1s a perspective view of amodified form of the locking device;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a portion of .a type page showing a modifiedform of frame and locking means, with parts in section;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a type page showing a further modified form ofthe device;

Fig. 8 is a section on line 8-8. of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a plan view of a type page or form showing a stillfurthermodified form of the frame and locking member;

Fig. 10 is a section on line 10--10 of 9; and j 1827. Serial, No.173.019.

Fig. 111 is a perspective view of a still further modified form of thelocking device.

In printing, it is the common practice to temporarily tie uptypeor slugpages for proofing and the like. This usually is done by windinga stringabout the type pages to hold the type in assembled relation. This methodis not only cumbersomebut requires a great amount of time to wind andunwind the string where justifying, correcting and thelike arenecessary. It has alsobeen proposed to employ a frame in which the sidesand ends are interloclred, but the type page cannot be clamped forfirmly holding the type,slugs, etc... together without the use of awedge which necessitates the use of a special tool for removing thesamein order to loosen the frame for justifying, correcting and thelike. j

The present invention seeks to eliminate these difficulties by providinga frame and lock that may be applied and removed in a fraction of thetime usually employed for this purpose. i b

On the drawing, the reference character 10 designates a type page, theindividual parts of which are held assembled by a frame 11 ofanysuitablematerial. In the form of the device selected to illustrate oneeinbodiment of the invention, the frame isofmetal. But whatever he thenature of the material used, it is desirablethat agroove or channel beprovided in the outer surface of each section of the frame for receivingand pro .tecting the temporary locking means.

The frame comprises aplurality of in dependent sections. In the form ofthe device shown inFig. 1 the frame is rectangular andcomprises the sidemembers 13 and upper and lower or end members 14. The side members areprovidedwithgrooves or channels 15, and the end members 14 with groovesor channels 20, on their outer sides, for receiving the resilientlocking members 16 for holding the frame members assembled. The cornersare mitered as at 17 whereby the groove or channel 15 will ,becontinuousabout the frame. j

Means are providedfor clamping the sections of the frame together.Preferably this means comprises UTshaped locking memberslG extendingabout oppositeencls or sides of the frame and having their endsinterlocked with the adjacent frame memhere. As shown, the lockingInem'bers16 are lDb I in

provided with resilent tongues 19 for engagmg openings or notches 18 inthe frame sections 13.

The locking members 16 each comprises a resilient body portion 21 havingits ends 22 bent to extend at acute angles to the body portion, wherebythe resiliency of the end portions 22 will force the side members inwardly to clamp the ends of the type lines or slugs. The body portion 21is bowed 1nwardly at its central portion for engaging the bottom wallsof the grooves or channels 20 as clearly shown in Fig. 1, for forcingthe end members inwardly to clamp the type. The ends 22 terminate inoutwardly extending. portions 23 which constitute finger pieces forreleasing the locks.

In looking the-frame in position on the type page or form, the side andend members 13 and 14 are laced inposition at the sides and ends of t 1etype page, respectively, theloeking member is then placed in thechannels or grooves 20 in the end members, after which the ends ofthelocking members are forced inwardly along the channels 15, of theside members until the tongues 19 snap into the recesses 18, therebyplacing the curved body port-ion and the curved connections between thebody portion and end portions under tension. The type page or form isnow temporarily locked, with the frame members clamping the type orslugs, the ends of the locking member forcing the side members of theframe inwardly, and the bowed or curved portion of the lock forcing theend members inwardly for clamping the type or slugs.

It will be noted that by mitering the ends of the frame members thegrooves are continuous with the grooves 20 about the corners formed bysaid members. When the lock is in position, as shown in Fig. 1, it willbe noted that it is entirely protected by the outer edges of the framemembers, so that the page or section ofa page may be locked inthe formwithout interfering in any way with the temporary lockingmember. a a

In order that the, same locking member may be used for different lengthsof frame members, the samemay, if desired, be made adjustable .as tolength. Any suitable means may be employed for effecting thisadjustment. As shown in Fig. 3 the body portion 21 is divided into twosections 24 and 25' which are adapted to overlap each otherattheir-central ortion. One of the sections, as 25, is provided with lugs26 bent laterally and then inwardly to form a channel for receiving thesection 24. The section 25 is provided with a plurality of recesses 27which are adapted to be engaged by an inwardlyextending lug 28 on theinner end of the section 24. By movingthe outer end of tha-bection25outwardly the lug 28 may be disengaged from the apertures 27 and theparts slid to adjusted position. By means of this arrangement the lockmay be adjusted to various sizes of frames.

The form of the device shown in Fig. 4 differs from that described abovein that the locking member 160 is attached to the upper and lowersections 140 of the frame instead of the side members 130 thereof. Thelocking member 160 differs from that described above in that it is madefrom a single strip of spring metal.

The form of the device shown in Fig. 6 differs from that shown in Fig. 4in that the corners of the frame members 31 and 32 are not mitered. Theend members, or upper and lower sections 31 0f the frame are of the samelength as the width of the page. In other words, the ends of the sidemembers 32 are flush with the outer surface of thetop and bottomsections 31. In order that the groove 33 in the side member 32 and thegroove 34 in the end members 31 be continuous about the corners thebottom wall of the groove 32 is removed for a space equal to the depthof the groove 34 as shown at in Fig. 6.

In the form of the device shown in Fig. 7 only top and bottom framemembers 36 and .37 are employed. The ends of the type slug lines 38 arechanneled as at 39 and 41 for receiving the resilient locking members 42and 43 as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 7. This form of the devicecan only be used when the entire page orsection of a pa e is made up ofslug lines. j

n the form of the device shown .in Fig. 9 only side members 44 and 45are employed. The resilient locking members 46 which are of the sameform as 160 shown in Fig. 5 extend across thetop and bottom of the typepage or form and are secured in chain nels of the side members 44 and 45in the same manner as that disclosed in Fig. 1. In order to protect thebody portion of the spring member 46 when the page is locked in thepermanent form, channel members 47 and 48 may be placed over said springmembers for protecting the same, as clearly shown in Fig. 10.

In the form of lockingmember shown in Fig. 11 the body portion comprisesthe two sections 51 and 52 slidably connected together with means forautomatically locking the same in adjusted position. As shown, the innerends of the sections are provided with projections 53 and 54 bentlaterally and then inwardly for slidably engaging over the edge of thecooperating sections 51 and 52, respectively, one of the sections, asthe section 52 being provided with resilient tongue 55 for snapping intocorrugations 56 formed in the member 51, for holding the sections inadjusted posi tion. The body portion ispreferably curved as at 56 as inthe devices described above,

although this is not necessary as the curves 5? and 58 at the junctionof the body portion and laterally extending arms will he placed undertension when the device is applied.

In all forms of the device the locking member is in the form of aresilient U- shaped element preferably having its ends a less distanceapart than the dimension of the frame to which it is attached wherebythe spreading of the ends will cause the same to clamp the frame. Thecentral portion of the member in all cases is preferably curved or bowedinwardly so that in attaching this member it is particularlystraightened, thereby pressing inwardly on the section engaged by it.When the locking members are attached to the form frame they willtherefore resiliently press inwardly on all sections of the frame forclamping the type page.

/Vhile I have shown the interlocking connection between the lockingmembers and the adjacent frame sections as comprising resilient tongueson said members engaging in notches or recesses in the frame members, itis understood that any suitable interlocking connection may be employed.It is only necessary that the locking members be so connected to theframe sections that they will tend to firmly hold said sections incontact with the page or section of a page which it embraces.

If desired the frame members may be cut as occasion for their usearises, in which event they are cut the desired length from stock, andthe holes or notches made by special tools supplied to the users. The

resilient locking member 16 be adjusted as described above toaccommodate frames of different sizes.

it is understood that the term type lines as used in the specificationis intended to include individual type, spaces, slugs and the like, andthat the term type page includes individual type, slug type spaces,quadrats, slugs, cuts and the like that are used in printing to composez. page or section of a page, as the case may be.

It is thought from the foregoing taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings that the construction and operation of my devicewill be apparent to those skilled in the art, and that various changesin size, shape, proportion and details of construction may be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A. frame for temporarily locking type pages and the like whichcomprises a plurality of frame sections for enclosing a type page, apair of U-shaped spring members for extending about opposite sections ofsaid with the remaining sections of said frame for holding said sectionsin assembled relation. i p

2. A frame for temporarily locking type pages comprising a rectangularframe having sides and end sections provided with mitered corners, theouter'surfaceof each section being provided with a channel, each sidesection beingprovided with recesses, a U-shaped spring locking memberengaging in said channels and having projections at each end forengaging in said recesses for holding said locking member in positionand said frames in assembled relation.

3. A locking member of resilient material for frames for type pages andthe like com prising a curved body portion having later ally eirtendingends, said ends converging and each being provided adjacent itsextremity with resilient tongues extending convergingly toward said bodyportion for forming retaining projections for said members.

4. A frame for temporarily locking type pages and the like, comprisingside and end sections arranged in the form of a rectangle, said endsections extending across the ends of said side sections, said framebeing provided with a continuous groove extending about its outerperiphery, the outer ends of theside sections of said frame beingprovided with notches spaced from the ends thereof, and resilientlockingmembers having body portions engaging in the grooves in said end membersand havin end portions provided withretaining pro ections for engagingsaid notches, said end portions being bent outwardly to form fingerpieces for releasing said locking members.

5. A frame for temporarily holding type pages and the like, comprisingend and side sections, and a locking member of resilient material havinga body portion for engaging in a recess in one of said sections andhaving angular ends for engaging recesses in adjacent sections, saidends being provided with projections for engaging notches in the ends ofsaid adjacent sections, said body portion being normally curved inwardand said ends normally converging, whereby when said locking member isapplied to said frame all of said sections engaged thereby will beforced inwardly by said locking member.

6. A frame'for holding type pages and the like, comprising end and sidesections, a locking member extending about each end section of the frameand having its ends engaging the side sections for drawing the endsections toward said side sections.

7. A frame for temporarily holding a type page, comprising rigid framesections at opposits s des of saidtype page, U-shaped,

spring clips extending acrossfopposite sides frame and having their endsinterlocked of said type page, and interlocking means page in assembledrelation.

shorten the same.

for connecting the ends of said cli s with said frame sections forholding said type 8. In a frame for temporarily holding a type page,rigid frame members for engaging opposite sidesof a type page, U-shapedspring clips extending across opposite sides of said type page,interlocking means for connecting the ends of said clips with said framesections for holdin said type page in assembled relation, ant meanswhereby said clips may be adjusted to lengthen or 9. A looking memberfor frames for type pages and the like, comprising an inwardly 15 curvedresilient body portion, laterally extending resilient arms carried bysaid body portion, said arms converging in the direction in which saidbody portion is curved, and means on the outer ends of 20 transverselyby the resiliency of said arms 25 and body portion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EARLE WILLIAMSON.

